Can boils be removed?

I am 26 years old and I have had painful boils on my inner thighs since I was about 14 (sometimes under my arms and other such areas, too). They flare up every once in a while, or new ones form. My husband is great about putting band-aids on me when they pop, but I never wear shorts in pulic for fear of other people seeing them. I will be having a RNY in a few months. When I have loose skin from the weight loss, can I just have the infected areas removed by a plastic surgeon? What are some things I can do now to relieve these painful, embarassing buggers?

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